I will join in singing the praises of Jose Daniels's post. I'm a great believer in "creating your own reality". The mind is the most underused muscle.

I can empathize with your "disability" darryl- but found no self-pity in your post. Great attitude man!

I have 3 herniated disks in my low back that has affected me in many ways- to the degree where there's some nerve damage that has somehow managed to work its way to other parts of my body; sometimes my left (fretting hand) goes into involuntary tremors. The docs said I will never do this or that, but, pah! I still play, and teach/practice martial arts (when time permits)- despite the docs saying I can't.

I can't give you any hard advice darryl, other than to repeat what others have already said. Your own attitude will make a great difference, and just like Django, your "disability" just may take you to a place you may never otherwise even thought about.

I particularly liked Jose's idea about writing things down, or "visualizing". I do this all the time. With music and martial arts. I may not actually literally do an exercise or whatever, but when I visualize/meditate on these things, I'm still practicing, and it becomes a part of me, and my muscle memory. If you haven't done so Darryl, try it. It wont happen overnight, but I promise over time you will see results.

Rock on.